Ahead of the Bell: Amazon, eBay holiday salesBusinessWeekAmazon.com Inc. and eBay Inc. saw "robust growth" in the first seven days of December, with eBay helped by sales of holiday gift items that were sold out elsewhere and Amazon seeing strong third-party sales, a Jefferies analyst said Friday. … More: continued …

WAHOO – Though Christmas is still weeks away, the Wahoo Post Office has already started seeing signs of the holiday gift-giving tradition. More: continued here

The Drum Royal Mail website suffers technical difficultiesThe DrumThe Royal Mail has been forced to issue an apology after some of its SmartStamp and online postage customers were debited twice for transactions following 'technical difficulties'. The postal service has been scrambling to review customer records to …Royal Mail double-dip billing …

MASKED raiders fled with cash after hiding in the back of a post office before pouncing on the terrified postmaster after he opened his shop. More: continued here

Analyst sees robust sales growth for Amazon, eBayBusinessWeekAmazon.com Inc. and eBay Inc. saw "robust growth" in the first seven days of December, with eBay helped by sales of holiday gift items that were sold out elsewhere and Amazon seeing strong third-party sales, a Jefferies analyst said Friday. …and more » More: …

BBC News Athlete seeks eBay sponsorThe IndependentSo the 26-year-old runner has put himself on the internet auction site eBay. Ellington put his failure to secure the kind of financial backing most of his peers enjoy to "bad timing" after a serious hamstring tear last year sidelined him at precisely …James …

Masked robbers in raid on Gateshead post officeChronicleLiveMASKED raiders fled with cash after hiding in the back of a post office before pouncing on the terrified postmaster after he opened his shop. The three balaclava-clad robbers lay in wait in the back room, …Cash stolen in Gateshead post office raidBBC …

food stamps, China inflationMarketWatchFood stamp use has reached record levels, data through September show, with some 46 million using the program, representing nearly 15% of the US population. Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich has called President Barack Obama the “food … More: continued here

Daily Mail Stephan Brooks: Postman caught on CCTV stealing penis enlargement pillsDaily MailBy Daily Mail Reporter A postal worker suspected of thieving was embarrassed to be caught on CCTV stealing penis enlargement pills from a parcel. Stephan Brooks was spotted by his manager using a penknife to slice open post …

Chepstow woman urges people to cash in used Christmas stamps for puppy charityFree Press SeriesWITH Christmas fast approaching, a puppy parent from Chepstow is urging the local community to turn its used Christmas Card stamps into cash for Canine Partners. Canine Partners is a national charity that trains puppies to …